Political parties are organizations created to win elections and govern once in office. They are coalitions of various groups and interests. The US generally has a two-party system due to its electoral rules, restrictions on minor parties, and public attitudes. This discourages the rise of third parties and keeps power centered in the two major parties. Minor parties can still play a role by bringing new ideas and grievances into the political process.
Presentation developed for a series of lectures on interest groups for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2007. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Instructor.
The executive is the irreducible core of government. Political systems can operate without constitutions, assemblies, judiciaries and even parties, but they cannot survive without an executive branch to formulate government policy and ensure that it is implemented. Such is the potential power of executives that much of political development has taken the form of attempts to check or constrain them, either by forcing them to operate within a constitutional framework, or by making them accountable to a popular assembly or democratic electorate. Political executives, and particularly chief executives, are certainly the face of politics with which the general public is most familiar. This is because the executive is the source of political leadership. This role has been greatly enhanced by the widening responsibilities of the state in both the domestic and international realms, and the media's tendency to portray politics in terms of personalities. However, the hopes and expectations focused on executives may also prove to be their undoing. In many political systems, leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to 'deliver the goods'. Debate about the nature, extent and implications of executive power are, nevertheless, linked to the wider issue of political leadership. Widely seen as a vital ingredient of politics, providing it with a necessary sense of purpose and direction, leadership has been interpreted in a variety of ways, ranging from a personal gift to a bureaucratic device. Similarly, leadership can involve a variety of styles, strategies and approaches, affecting not only its effectiveness but also the relationship between leadership and democracy
Slideshow prepared for a series of presentations on the role of the media in American politics for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2008. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Lecturer.
Presentation developed for a series of lectures on interest groups for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2007. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Instructor.
The executive is the irreducible core of government. Political systems can operate without constitutions, assemblies, judiciaries and even parties, but they cannot survive without an executive branch to formulate government policy and ensure that it is implemented. Such is the potential power of executives that much of political development has taken the form of attempts to check or constrain them, either by forcing them to operate within a constitutional framework, or by making them accountable to a popular assembly or democratic electorate. Political executives, and particularly chief executives, are certainly the face of politics with which the general public is most familiar. This is because the executive is the source of political leadership. This role has been greatly enhanced by the widening responsibilities of the state in both the domestic and international realms, and the media's tendency to portray politics in terms of personalities. However, the hopes and expectations focused on executives may also prove to be their undoing. In many political systems, leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to 'deliver the goods'. Debate about the nature, extent and implications of executive power are, nevertheless, linked to the wider issue of political leadership. Widely seen as a vital ingredient of politics, providing it with a necessary sense of purpose and direction, leadership has been interpreted in a variety of ways, ranging from a personal gift to a bureaucratic device. Similarly, leadership can involve a variety of styles, strategies and approaches, affecting not only its effectiveness but also the relationship between leadership and democracy
Slideshow prepared for a series of presentations on the role of the media in American politics for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2008. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Lecturer.
Slideshow prepared for a series of lectures on Public Opinion and Political Socialization for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2008. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Lecturer.
Slideshow prepared for a series of lectures on Fascism for PS 240 Intro to Political Theory at the University of Kentucky, Fall 2007. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Lecturer.
Slide show prepared for a series of lectures on Political Parties for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Fall 2007. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Lecturer.
Presentation developed for a series of lectures on political parties for PS 101 American Government at the University of Kentucky, Spring 2007. Dr. Christopher S. Rice, Instructor.
Using the Business Model Canvas and Gamestorming for Hybrid and Online Course...Christopher Rice
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In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
4. “It is the competition of [parties]
that provides the people with an
opportunity to make a choice.
Without this opportunity popular
sovereignty amounts to nothing.”
- E.E. Schattschneider
15. Roles and Functions of
Party Organizations
• Primary purpose of a party
organization is to run candidates
for election.
• Aggregate Interests
• Facilitate Participation
• Simplify Alternatives
• Stimulate Interest in Politics and
Government
24. One-party system
A political system in which
representatives of one political
party hold all or almost all the
major offices in government.
25. Two-party system
A political system in which
only two political parties have
a realistic chance of
controlling the major offices of
government.
26. Multi-party system
A political system in which
three or more political parties
effectively compete for political
office and no one party can win
control of all offices.
27. Why does the US have
a two party system?
• Electoral Rules
• Restrictions on Minor
Parties
• Attitudes of the American
Public
33. Why does the US have
a two party system?
• Electoral Rules
• Restrictions on Minor
Parties
• Attitudes of the American
Public
34. The major parties often establish rules
that make it difficult for other parties to
get on the ballot.
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35. Qualification rules for third-party
presidential candidates can create
financial difficulties…
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36. Suspension of the FCC’s “equal time” and
“fairness doctrine” requirements creates
difficulties for third party candidates to get
invited to the debates.
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37. Why does the US have
a two party system?
• Electoral Rules
• Restrictions on Minor
Parties
• Attitudes of the American
Public
38. The broad belief
in The American
Creed leaves
little room for
parties outside
the mainstream.
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39. People grow comfortable with the
system they are used to…
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40. “Human institutions have an
impressive capacity to
perpetuate themselves, or
at least to preserve their
form.”
~V.O. Key
49. Allow people with grievances to
express themselves in a way not
possible within the major parties.
50. Minor parties are usually not as
cautious as the major parties
• Tend to be loud, unambiguous about
policies, ideologically committed.
• Expand the scope of conflict in
American politics.
• Increase interest and attention among
at least some segments of the public.
• Bring a few more Americans into the
political process.
51. Realignment
When a new party system has
taken the place of the old system
because of a fundamental shift in
the types of groups that support
the parties.